GAPDH Antibody Description

Background

GAPDH loading control antibody is ideal for Western Blotting, ELISA, IHC and IF Microscopy. GAPDH is constitutively expressed at high levels in almost all tissues and cell lines, making it ideal for use as a loading control antibody in immunoblots. A loading control antibody is critical for the correct interpretation of your western blot. Antibodies to loading controls are used to normalize the levels of protein detected by confirming that protein loading is uniform across the gel. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) catalyzes the reversible oxidative phosphorylation of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate in the presence of inorganic phosphate and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD), an important energy-yielding step in carbohydrate metabolism. Recent evidence suggests that it also is involved in a number of cellular processes such as membrane fusion, phosphotransferase activity, DNA replication and repair, and nuclear RNA export. GAPDH has also been implicated in playing a role in different pathologies such as cancer progression, apoptosis, and neuronal diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s disease. Anti-GAPDH antibody is ideal for investigators involved in apoptosis, cancer, DNA damage and repair and neuroscience.

GAPDH Antibody was prepared from whole rabbit serum produced by repeated immunizations with a synthetic peptide corresponding to a region near the amino terminus of human Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (GAPDH).

Storage Condition

Store Anti-GAPDH antibody at -20° C prior to opening. Aliquot contents and freeze at -20° C or below for extended storage. Avoid cycles of freezing and thawing. Centrifuge product if not completely clear after standing at room temperature. This product is stable for several weeks at 4° C as an undiluted liquid. Dilute only prior to immediate use.

Application Note

Anti-GAPDH Antibody has been tested for use in ELISA, immunohistochemistry and western blotting. Specific conditions for reactivity should be optimized by the end user. Paraformaldehyde fixation yields brighter staining than formalin or methanol fixation. Expect a band at ~36 kDa in size corresponding to GAPDH by western blotting in the appropriate cell lysate or extract. GAPDH is constitutively expressed at high levels in almost all tissues and cell lines, making it ideal for use as a loading control marker.

Purity/Specifity

Anti-GAPDH Antibody is directed against human GAPDH protein. The product was affinity purified from monospecific antiserum by immunoaffinity chromatography. A BLAST analysis was used to suggest that this antibody would react with GAPDH from a wide range of organisms, including most vertebrates and some yeast. Broad reactivity makes this antibody an excellent loading control.

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